People seem to want too much for a movie these days this is just entertainment take it for what it is it's definitely entertaining
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khasding-6329319 December 2020
trash
FeastMode10 June 2021
Let's start with the positives. The fight scenes are pretty awesome, always clear with some cool moves.
The negatives. Where to start. Any action other than the fight scenes ranges from mediocre to bad. The CGI is awful yet used repeatedly, even on things that you don't expect them to CG. The story is nothing. The characters are nothing.
Most hilarious is that for some reason, even 40 some years later, jackie chan movies are terribly dubbed. And i don't mean dubbing with a different language. I mean voices speaking the same language as the character, yet never sounding like they're coming from them. I counted four different times when i saw how a character looks and then laughed out loud when they spoke.
By the end of the movie i cared about nothing. And the non-fight scene action became so monotonous and redundant. I was asking myself "why am i still watching this?" and i almost forgot about the hilariously blatant chinese propaganda (1 viewing, 6/9/2021)
The negatives. Where to start. Any action other than the fight scenes ranges from mediocre to bad. The CGI is awful yet used repeatedly, even on things that you don't expect them to CG. The story is nothing. The characters are nothing.
Most hilarious is that for some reason, even 40 some years later, jackie chan movies are terribly dubbed. And i don't mean dubbing with a different language. I mean voices speaking the same language as the character, yet never sounding like they're coming from them. I counted four different times when i saw how a character looks and then laughed out loud when they spoke.
By the end of the movie i cared about nothing. And the non-fight scene action became so monotonous and redundant. I was asking myself "why am i still watching this?" and i almost forgot about the hilariously blatant chinese propaganda (1 viewing, 6/9/2021)
Simply bad.
TimeSkipLuffy15 November 2020
Bad acting, bad action scenes, bad CGI, bad story... I could keep going on. There is so much wrong in this movie that I wish I haven't seen this. What's worse is that Jackie Chan is selling his soul to the China movie factory. It really hurts his amazing legacy. So many awesome HK movies and even some decent Hollywood movies. When judging a movie I rather want to keep politics aside but its very hilarious when all those new China movies try to sell how great China is. Like when they tell a story about an activist and portrait western people as wildlife hunters but don't say anything about a lot of Chinese people buying that stuff for "health" issues. 3 stars only because there is worse. China is so desperate to show the "pretty" Chinese people in their movies that acting becomes 2nd importance.
Why Jacky .......!!!?
mecanada19 March 2021
The action is the icing on the cake.
takerutenkuji11 October 2020
I went to this movie expecting great action & I got more than great, fantastic action pieces. The casts are charismatic & likable but that's all to it. I feel like this movie is a sequel to a movie that doesn't exist. The world set-up is intriguing but the execution is generic. The characters are actually interesting but their time of interaction were consumed by the action. Wished we got some backstory behind these characters motivation but sadly the duration is short.
Jackie Chan was great & he doesn't overshadowed the rest of the characters which I'm glad. The plot & the villain motivation were so generic & stupid hence they stop me from loving this movie. I don't get how everyone saying the CG is terrible, imo its really good. The action pieces are definitely the highlight of the movie.
Jackie Chan was great & he doesn't overshadowed the rest of the characters which I'm glad. The plot & the villain motivation were so generic & stupid hence they stop me from loving this movie. I don't get how everyone saying the CG is terrible, imo its really good. The action pieces are definitely the highlight of the movie.
Do not trust the good reviews
lamebear18 October 2020
This movie is disaster. Terrible CGI, woeful transitions in between scenes and cringeworthy dialogues. What is more worrying than the cheesy villain in the movie is the fact that the reviewers giving 8-10 stars are most likely paid to do so. Just take a look at their review history and you will know. Ridiculous.
Fighting and all that
kosmasp5 July 2021
The movie has a weird mixture of comedy and real action ("deaths" and violence) ... especially when Jackie Chan has to walk that thin line between what audiences are expecting from him and being someone who has to kill people in order to protect others ... I know it kind of feels strange him poking fun (no pun inteded) and in the next moment shooting someone dead ... but it is what it is.
The action choreography is quite something ... a lot of great stunts ... and Jackie Chan humor from time to time (like the escalator scene towards the end, a nice wink to all his fans and his career). There is some love/romance thing added for good measure ... all in all. A lot of scenes where people fall .. mostly on purpose included. This is over the top with quite a few locations to boost ... the villains are quite comical ... which I would not add to the positive attributes of the movie ... just know what to expect (not your regular Jackie Chan action comedy) and you should be good.
The action choreography is quite something ... a lot of great stunts ... and Jackie Chan humor from time to time (like the escalator scene towards the end, a nice wink to all his fans and his career). There is some love/romance thing added for good measure ... all in all. A lot of scenes where people fall .. mostly on purpose included. This is over the top with quite a few locations to boost ... the villains are quite comical ... which I would not add to the positive attributes of the movie ... just know what to expect (not your regular Jackie Chan action comedy) and you should be good.
Sad to see his movie getting bad to worse.
lsd-0244615 November 2020
Jackie Chan is Back in his Form with Vanguard
supamcb5 October 2020
Vanguard was supposed to be released on 25th January, 2020 but due to global COVID-19 pandemic this movie has been delayed, and now it has finally arrived.
After a long time Jackie Chan has returned to his form even though it's a multicast movie. Other younger actors couldn't bypass his role in Vanguard. He is growing old but his performances won't allow to reflect it. His accurate timing in both comic scenes and actions are really entertaining.
The story is written in such a way with visually super VFX and CGI action stunts that you will be amazed to see it on the theatre. Stanley Tong is always at his best with a mixture of actions and hilarious comedy scenes. Locations are selected very wisely for high octane chasing scenes with combinations of captivating fights.
Don't miss this movie if you want to enjoy an on-the-edge thrilling ride in time of pandemic.
Highly recommended 👌🏻
After a long time Jackie Chan has returned to his form even though it's a multicast movie. Other younger actors couldn't bypass his role in Vanguard. He is growing old but his performances won't allow to reflect it. His accurate timing in both comic scenes and actions are really entertaining.
The story is written in such a way with visually super VFX and CGI action stunts that you will be amazed to see it on the theatre. Stanley Tong is always at his best with a mixture of actions and hilarious comedy scenes. Locations are selected very wisely for high octane chasing scenes with combinations of captivating fights.
Don't miss this movie if you want to enjoy an on-the-edge thrilling ride in time of pandemic.
Highly recommended 👌🏻
Don't believe the hate.
Eiriksterminator21 December 2020
It's unrealistic at times for sure, and the cgi is pretty bad, but the action is good. People complain too much. The movie takes place all over the world, and is a pretty fun ride. Not sure where the complaints about nationalism are coming from, I'm not really seeing it.
Plain and bland action movie
daisukereds18 November 2020
This is what I call a "globetrotter".
It's your generic action team going all around the world on a mission. And even if the stunts are good and the look of the movie is fine, there is simply nothing to it. Nothing stands out or is memorable, or would prompt a second watching. You can't even make fun of it (like the newest Charlie's Angels). At times, there's too many people shooting and you don't know who is who..
And for such a serious movie, Jackie stands out like a sore thumb... and not in a good way. Don't recommend it, it's too boring and simplistic.
And for such a serious movie, Jackie stands out like a sore thumb... and not in a good way. Don't recommend it, it's too boring and simplistic.
No thx. Who spent money on this?
tevorolevu21 July 2021
The worst movie I've ever seen!
moh-010127 October 2020
The worst Jackie chan movie i've seen it ever
reellanoo10 October 2020
It's a Chinese action movie.
MsMovie28 May 2021
Jackie Chan has made many action movies - some were great, classics from their time - this is not one of those, but it's not horrible either.
If you've ever watch any of Jackie Chan's really old movies and enjoyed those well enough, then this one is no different.
Yes, there's some bad acting and questionable CGI, and of course it's going to toe the party line as it's a Chinese movie.
But if you can get past that and you have nothing else to do, it's an OK movie.
If you've ever watch any of Jackie Chan's really old movies and enjoyed those well enough, then this one is no different.
Yes, there's some bad acting and questionable CGI, and of course it's going to toe the party line as it's a Chinese movie.
But if you can get past that and you have nothing else to do, it's an OK movie.
Not expected
moathmac9 October 2020
What a waste of Time
tarig-6905712 October 2020
Best
zuber-043891 October 2020
Extraordinarily corny but loaded with very watchable action nonetheless......
s327616917 November 2020
"Vanguard" is probably one of the corniest action flicks I've seen this year but it has enough non stop action, to pull it off.
From start to end there's lot of martial arts and weapons play to keep the viewer happy. Jackie Chan's trade mark is everywhere to be seen with a large doses of the kind of semi comical, choreographed fight scenes, that made him famous.
On top of this is are large dollops of sugary, overly sentimental family and very tame romance scenes. I know from my time in China audiences there love this stuff. That said, it doesn't travel well and many Western viewers, like myself, will see it as downright corny.
If you can look past this and I think you should, there's enough excitement, fun and pure entertainment on offer here, to keep the majority of action fans more than satisfied.
6/10 from me.
From start to end there's lot of martial arts and weapons play to keep the viewer happy. Jackie Chan's trade mark is everywhere to be seen with a large doses of the kind of semi comical, choreographed fight scenes, that made him famous.
On top of this is are large dollops of sugary, overly sentimental family and very tame romance scenes. I know from my time in China audiences there love this stuff. That said, it doesn't travel well and many Western viewers, like myself, will see it as downright corny.
If you can look past this and I think you should, there's enough excitement, fun and pure entertainment on offer here, to keep the majority of action fans more than satisfied.
6/10 from me.
Nothing good about the movie
mohdraif-0340212 October 2020
Really Disappointment
frihidit10 October 2020
Absurd action and bad acting
tcat88822 November 2020
Most of the fighting scenes are just boring to watch and the actions in the movies are mostly absurd. The good guys never die and barely even get shot despite being outnumbered and under heavy fire. In many instances they could have killed the bad guys but somehow choose to just knock them out, and the bad guys soon come back chasing them again. The young female character playing the daughter cannot act! Her emotional scene with her dad seems so fake and the chemistry between her and the male lead is so forced it makes you want to stop watching the movie. And JC too many times trying to subtly show his praise to China, those moments just makes you cringe.
Why Jackie, why?
latzyu5 December 2020
If you expect to see a movie in the style of those in which Jackie Chan is casual, and also a good fighter and acrobat, and the movie is engaging and funny, you are wrong. The positive characters are exaggeratedly devoted to the employing company, Vanguard, being such an exemplary discipline and obsessed with fulfilling their mission at all costs, like soldiers in the Chinese army.
They are, at the same time, like a family whose guiding parent is Jackie Chan, thus becoming unbelievable and downright annoying.
Many of the fight and action scenes curl up the absurd.
The scenes that were supposed to have an emotional charge are so misinterpreted that they have become hilarious.
And with the technique presented, it was exaggerated, being more than phantasmagoric.
I didn't expect Jackie Chan to agree to star in such a poor quality film, although I'm convinced it wasn't a low-budget one, but he's not the only one doing it.
I couldn't give the movie more than 3 stars.
CHAN...tastic fun from Jackie as always!
silicontourist19 November 2020
A big improvement on the previous Stanley (Tong) and Jackie (Chan) film, "Kung Fu Yoga". The younger actors/actresses get slightly more screen time (but not too much) than Jackie in this crazy action outing; it is probably in his long term movie plans to wind down his previous fast paced wild action now that he is growing older (I watch a lot of Chinese films but I honestly have no clue about who could step into Jackie's role for the next 20-30 years).
There are lots of little details (i.e. CGI special FX are not too good) etc that are not up to the usual high grade of his films but, they are not so bad as to ruin the enjoyment; I could not stop laughing at the funny scenes throughout the film yet I am sure it wasn't meant to be a comedy!
Its going to be interesting to see how his future films unfurl as regards to his action acting. Having said that however, if he makes films in the future that are lesser in action such as "The Foreigner (2017)" then it will be fine by me. Watch or don't watch is always your choice to make but I think its worth a watch!
Silicone Tourist signing off till next time.
There are lots of little details (i.e. CGI special FX are not too good) etc that are not up to the usual high grade of his films but, they are not so bad as to ruin the enjoyment; I could not stop laughing at the funny scenes throughout the film yet I am sure it wasn't meant to be a comedy!
Its going to be interesting to see how his future films unfurl as regards to his action acting. Having said that however, if he makes films in the future that are lesser in action such as "The Foreigner (2017)" then it will be fine by me. Watch or don't watch is always your choice to make but I think its worth a watch!
Silicone Tourist signing off till next time.
Good but not great.
kimaru-9951117 November 2020
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